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Sarah Jayne McMurry
Wife of Honorable Thomas S. McMurry, the twenty-third Mayor of Denver. First Lady of Denver from 1895-1899.
Her Story
Personal
Sarah was born in 1860 and died in Denver, Colorado in 1914. She resides peacefully at Fairmont Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
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Family
The McMurrys raised one child.
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Of Note
Mayor McMurry was known as “the People’s Mayor,” because of his devotion to public welfare. By association, Mrs. McMurry was also very popular and well noted for her civic-mindedness.
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